This week I was doing some trials about how to insert a custom button within an existing toolset. Why that? So, I want to undertand better how to implement my futures applications for Abaqus, and because I work a lot with orphan meshes in which I need to define bolts.

I have always missed a tool to create a point on center of circle by using three points. Sincerely, I don't know if Abaqus has this tool. I have never found it.

Anyway, I have implemented this tool and I put it inside of Datum toolset.

Basicaly, The tool create a datum point on center of circle by using three selected points. To do that, a picked procedure is activated to guide to the user through point selection.

Here I leave you a video with the pratical example of the tool.

If you would like to implement your own tools into Abaqus, don't hesitate to contact me :).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqvZ4RtGedo